Vathiyar is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Venkatesh from a story written by Arjun.
The film stars Arjun and Mallika Kapoor, with Vadivelu, Pradeep Rawat, Prakash Raj, Manivannan and Amit Tiwari playing supporting roles.
The soundtrack and background score were composed by D. Imman.
The movie follows the story of Dorai, who takes law into his own hands to do good work after a bitter past. He confronts notorious gangster Veera and ultimately kills him, prompting ACP Eshwara Pandian to investigate the scene.
Vathiyar was released on 11 November 2006 and recorded as an average venture at the box office. The film's climax action sequences were inspired by the 2005 Thai film Tom-Yum-Goong.